@movq@www.uninformativ.de Yeah, give it a shot. At worst you know that you have to continue your quest. :-)

Fun fact, during a semester break I was actually a little bored, so I just started reading the Qt documentation. I didn’t plan on using Qt for anything, though. I only looked at the docs because they were on my bucket list for some reason. Qt was probably recommended to me and coming from KDE myself, that was motivation enough to look at the docs just for fun.

The more I read, the more hooked I got. The documentation was extremely well written, something I’ve never seen before. The structure was very well thought out and I got the impression that I understood what the people thought when they actually designed Qt.

A few days in I decided to actually give it a real try. Having never done anything in C++ before, I quickly realized that this endeavor won’t succeed. I simply couldn’t get it going. But I found the Qt bindings for Python, so that was a new boost. And quickly after, I discovered that there were even KDE bindings for Python in my package manager, so I immediately switched to them as that integrated into my KDE desktop even nicer.

I used the Python KDE bindings for one larger project, a planning software for a summer camp that we used several years. It’s main feature was to see who is available to do an activity. In the past, that was done on a large sheet of paper, but people got assigned two activities at the same time or weren’t assigned at all. So, by showing people in yellow (free), green (one activity assigned) and red (overbooked), this sped up and improved the planning process.

Another core feature was to generate personalized time tables (just like back in school) and a dedicated view for the morning meeting on site.

It was extended over the years with all sorts of stuff. E.g. I then implemented a warning if all the custodians of an activitiy with kids were underage to satisfy new the guidelines that there should be somebody of age.

Just before the pandemic I started to even add support for personalized live views on phones or tablets during the planning process (with web sockets, though). This way, people could see their own schedule or independently check at which day an activity takes place etc. For these side quests, they don’t have to check the large matrix on the projector. But the project died there.

Here’s a screenshot from one of the main views: https://lyse.isobeef.org/tmp/k3man.png

This Python+Qt rewrite replaced and improved the Java+Swing predecessor.

Princess Peach Summer holidays (Minus8)[Mario] ⌘ Read more

The players with points to prove as England reach World Cup
England have qualified for next summer’s World Cup, but who are the players who must still prove they deserve a spot in Thomas Tuchel’s squad? ⌘ Read more

Wage growth slows slightly over summer
Annual growth in employees’ average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August. ⌘ Read more

Wage growth slows slightly over summer
Annual growth in employees’ average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August. ⌘ Read more

Wage growth slows slightly over summer
Annual growth in employees’ average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August. ⌘ Read more

Wage growth slows slightly over summer
Annual growth in employees’ average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August. ⌘ Read more

Wage growth slows slightly over summer
Annual growth in employees’ average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August. ⌘ Read more

Wage growth slows slightly over summer
Annual growth in employees’ average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August. ⌘ Read more

Wage growth slows slightly over summer
Annual growth in employees’ average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August. ⌘ Read more

Questions loom over Albania’s forests after devastating fires
As Albania recovers from a summer of devastating wildfires, locals and experts are eyeing a long road back to save its shrinking forests from intensifying disasters. ⌘ Read more

summer memories (brikot) [zenless_zone_zero] ⌘ Read more

Thousands more university jobs cut as financial crisis deepens
University workers will vote on national strike action this month over a 1.4% pay offer made in the summer. ⌘ Read more

Thousands more university jobs cut as financial crisis deepens
University workers will vote on national strike action this month over a 1.4% pay offer made in the summer. ⌘ Read more

Scotland strike late to beat Greece in frantic finish
Watch the best of the action as Scotland score twice late on to beat Greece and boost their hopes of qualifying for next summer’s World Cup finals. ⌘ Read more

What You Need to Know About the National Guard, the Insurrection Act, and Martial Law
LWV’s Summer 2025 legal interns,    -  League of Women Voters

Stephan: Here is the best fact-based article I could find explaining what you need to know about dictator Trump’s military takeover of major American cities, to further his dismantlement of the democracy of the United States.

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‘They aren’t talking about Isak anymore’ - is Woltemade proving his worth?
Match of the Day’s Kelly Cates, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy discuss whether Nick Woltemade is proving he is worth the £69m Newcastle paid for him in the summer. ⌘ Read more

** Wobbly updates or a sort of week notes **
Hello RSS goblins.

It’s unseasonably warm here, and well, I suppose everywhere. That’s…frightening, but before I let that weigh to heavily on this post I must move on.

It’s been a gorgeous weekend. We took the kids to the beach Friday after dinner, expecting to play on the sand and scramble up the rocks, but they actually each went swimming. They had a blast. The car is filled with sand, and I hope that last little hurrah of summer hangs around for a bit.

We also went putt putt golfi … ⌘ Read more

Our Husky Nanook has been living outside 24/7 since summer (except for 2-3 nights). Yesterday I finished his new insulated house, made it with my stepdad. So now Nanook is ready to spend the whole year outside.

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@alexonit@twtxt.alessandrocutolo.it I took it down mostly because of continued abuse and spam:l. I intend to fix I and improve the drive and its sister at Summer point 🤞

❤️ 🎶: Stars on Summer by Woo Yeon So

❤️ 🎶: Bye, Summer by IU

** A week notes to round out the summer **
I haven’t posted anything remotely resembling week notes since the middle of June! Since then many things have happened including, but not limited to: a trip to Minnesota to visit Isaac, a couple trips to New Hampshire for work, a family trip to Mount Desert Island to revisit our old stomping grounds, a whole heap of bicycle riding, I finished a couple great books, played some games, made some games, and wrote what is probably an unhealthy a … ⌘ Read more

It was raining cats and dogs for a few minutes, I almost couldn’t see the houses down in the valley anymore. Pretty sick. :-)

@bender@twtxt.net Haha, yeah, we’re also better off rolling dice sometimes. I usually don’t mind liquid sunshine either. But I have to be prepared for it. As a matter of prudence, I brought my rain jacket along. In the end, I was wet from the inside as well, though. The breathability of this plastic bag isn’t as good as they always claim it to be. Especially in summer.

@movq@www.uninformativ.de I couldn’t agree more! :-)

spring and summer photons | https://nilfm.cc/photojournal.html

Howdy @prologic@twtxt.net !! I missed hanging out the Cool Kids* 🤣 I hope everyone has had a good summer and doing well 🫡

Since 2020, I’ve been putting together one playlist every year, in which each track represents one month of that year. However, I also have assigned each season two specific songs, which does not change year-to-year: Spring: “A Little Bit Of Love” by Weezer and “Gretel” by Alex G; Summer: “Dumb” by Roe Kapara and “Endless Bummer” by Weezer; Autumn: “1979” by The Smashing Pumpkins and “The Dead Come Talking” by Roe Kapara; Winter: “Red Water (Christmas Mourning)” by Type O Negative and “Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End)” by The Darkness

Why is it that I hate packing so badly? I gotta have to brace myself up to start that now.

The outlook is poor, rain all the way until maybe the last day of summer camp. Definitely bringing my gummies, they are well needed, the weather report announces several days with up to 14 liters per square meter.

After drawing the bigger canine stickers, I also want to change my profile picture for summer, to something more fluffy, shaded and a bit smug looking.

hello_gopher!_just_like_the_other_anon_said_its_summer_and_everyone_is_out_enjoying_our_time

Canadian superstar sets second world record in three days
Summer McIntosh has set a world record for the second time in three days at the Canadian Swimming Trials, with the 18-year-old eclipsing Hungarian great Katinka Hosszu’s 200m individual medley mark set 10 years ago. ⌘ Read more

Worry as SA drought smashes low-rainfall records in farming areas
Farmers were able to achieve a good harvest over summer because of sub-soil moisture, but a second year of extremely low rainfall has them fretting. ⌘ Read more

I am still here. Its summer. We are outside now.

Liverpool midfielder Elliott to consider future at club
Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott says he does not want to be “wasting years” in his career and this summer will weigh up whether to stay at the club. ⌘ Read more

Liechtenstein friendly has ‘no bearing’ on World Cup quest
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke says Monday’s friendly with Liechtenstein will not have “any bearing” on their quest to reach next summer’s World Cup. ⌘ Read more

Samsung’s Summer Sale Includes Steep Discounts on Monitors, TVs, Galaxy Phones, and More
Samsung’s new Discover Samsung sale is still going on this weekend, and it includes savings on monitors, TVs, Galaxy products, and more.

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More Canadians plan to travel this summer, but not to the US: poll ⌘ Read more

10 Good Things That Happened in the Year Without a Summer
The volcanic winter brought on by the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia made 1816 the Year Without a Summer. In a previous list, we enumerated the disruptions inflicted on human society by the famines and diseases unleashed by the Tambora eruption. Yet, not everything about 1816 was gloom and doom. There were positive aspects […]

The post [10 Good Things That Happened in the Year Without a Summer](https://listve … ⌘ Read more

Apple Shares WWDC 2025 Playlist With One Hour of ‘Summer Sounds’
Looking forward to WWDC 2025? Get in the mood with the official Apple Music playlist for the event, which features 20 songs from a variety of artists, including Benson Boone, Charli xcx, Ed Sheeran, Don Toliver, and others.

![](https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2025/06/WWDC-2025-YouTube-Thumbnail.j … ⌘ Read more

Drought delivers 8 per cent cut to grain production estimates
With this year’s winter grain crop planted, ABARES estimates drought and dry conditions in SA, Victoria and NSW will see lower harvest totals this summer. ⌘ Read more

Mana transfer with Summer Eresh [Fate grand order] ⌘ Read more

10 Popular Songs That Are Surprisingly About Drugs
Nothing is better than a good love song or an upbeat summer hit, but sometimes those songs’ meanings can be quite deceiving. There is an endless supply of popular songs that are clearly about drugs, but some are not quite so obvious. From artists like Ed Sheeran to TLC, these artists have released music that […]

The post [10 Popular Songs That Are Surprisingly About Drugs](https://listverse.com/2025/05/12/10-popular-songs-that-are … ⌘ Read more

Empty shelves, for-lease signs and job layoffs point to recession by summer
David Blond,  Economist Specializing in Global Economic Analysis  -  Market Watch

_Stephan: I have been telling you for seven months now, since I read Project 2025, that I thought that if Trump was elected and did what  Project 2025 outlined that he would attempt a coup and it would put us in a recession by June. A growing number of economists think the same; here is the most … ⌘ Read more

Welcome to Google Summer of Code 2025 contributors
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Summer of Math Exposition 4
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We went on a 14 kilometers long hike in the heat, only a few spots were in the shade, most of our trip was in the open fields with the sun beating down on us. We reapplied the sun blocker after about two hours or so. All in all it took us about three and a half hours before we reached our destination Besigheim.

Last time I was there it was rainy, now we had the exact opposite. After some yummy Chinese lunch we visited the old town. There’s some gorgeous timer framing to see. When kept in decent shape, it just looks so dang cool.

Since it was too hot, we rode back by train. Despite the heat and some sections near the roaring Autobahn, this was a nice hike. Would do it again. Only in colder weather, though. I certainly don’t wanna trade my comperatively larger (still nothing to other more rural areas), covering forests with the wide open fields and vineyards in summer. That’s for sure.

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https://lyse.isobeef.org/wanderung-von-asperg-nach-besigheim-2025-05-01/

What’s a great summer theme? ⌘ Read more

10 Ways Your Brain Actually Changes in Warmer Weather
As spring and summer near, the world outside transforms—but so does your brain. Warmer weather and longer days bring real, measurable shifts in mood, cognition, hormones, and even decision making. You’re not just feeling different… you are different. Neuroscientists have found that sunlight, temperature, and seasonal cues can alter everything from memory and sleep patterns […]

The post [10 Ways Your Brain Actually Changes in … ⌘ Read more

CNCF Joins Google Summer of Code 2025 – Calling All Contributors!
We’re thrilled to share that the Cloud Native Computing Foundation has once again been accepted as a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) mentoring organization for 2025! This program is a fantastic opportunity for new contributors—especially students—to… ⌘ Read more

Those are some impressive wigs: https://imgur.com/gallery/life-imitates-video-game-5KlJBhj I wonder how it feels to wear such a thing for a day – especially in summer. 😅🥵

@falsifian@www.falsifian.org Oh, that’s neat! Interesting how “obviously” isn’t all that obvious at all, even to the contrary. I reckon I have to read up on that subject on the weekend. :-)

I like how Ian’s and your photo complement each other, winter and summer join forces for something special. :-)

@kat@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz (they migrated their image backend from a deprecated third party plugin to a first party feature. which i did on the same codebase last summer with no knowledge of rails lol)

‘The next recession starts here’: Trump team weighs abolishing bank regulators
Jake Johnson,  Senior Editor  -  AlterNet

_Stephan: The Trump authoritarian oligarchy is trying to take the United States back to the 1930s before there were government regulations that protected the general population from exploitation by the uber-rich the the corporations they controlled. I would not be surprised to see a recession by next summer, and people losing all … ⌘ Read more

Apple Store Coming to Saudi Arabia Both Online and In Person Next Year
Apple today announced that its online store will be available in Saudi Arabia starting in summer 2025.

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Apple also said that it plans to open several flagship retail stores in Saudi Arabia starting in 2026, including one in Diriyah, a UNES … ⌘ Read more

Unlock growth and talent: why maintainers should mentor with CNCF
By Nate Waddington, Head of Mentorship and Documentation, CNCF Open source projects rely on strong communities. Mentorship programs like LFX Mentorship and Google Summer of Code offer maintainers a chance to bring new contributors into their… ⌘ Read more

iOS 18 is Available to Download Now
Apple has released iOS 18 as a software update for all iPhone users, after a summer of beta testing the new system software. While iOS 18 isn’t a revolutionary software update, it does offer many new customization options and features for iPhone and iPad users, including the ability to color hue icons and widgets, new … Read More ⌘ Read more

iOS 18 is Available to Download Now
Apple has released iOS 18 as a software update for all iPhone users, after a summer of beta testing the new system software. While iOS 18 isn’t a revolutionary software update, it does offer many new customization options and features for iPhone and iPad users, including the ability to color hue icons and widgets, new … Read More ⌘ Read more

We need more support summer software :(

Summer, going too fast. :(

Snikket: Snikket Server - September 2024 release
We hope you’ve been having a good summer (at least if you’re up here in the
northern hemisphere). Today we’re back with a new release of the self-hosted
Snikket server software.

This software is what’s at the core of the Snikket project - a self-hostable
“personal messaging server in a box”. If you wish for something like
Messenger, WhatsApp or Signal, but not using their servers, Snikket is for
you. Once deployed, you can create invitation links for family, f … ⌘ Read more

** September summer **
I finished reading Robin Sloan’s Moonbound today. It was fun, and light. The blurb likens it to Narnia, and, while a bold claim, I think that was a correct assertion, but more about the intended audience than the book’s subject matter. If a sequel is ever written I’d most certainly give it a look. It seems like a great gift book for a kid between like 8 and 15…or you know, perhaps, anyone who likes fun stories that aren’t scared of bein … ⌘ Read more

My August ‘24 in Review
And now another month, and soon the summer, has come to an end. Time to take a (this time very) brief look back at August. ⌘ Read more

My August ‘24 in Review
And now another month, and soon the summer, has come to an end. Time to take a (this time very) brief look back at August. ⌘ Read more

** You, and me, and the HTML5 canvas, pixel art, and quest logs **
As we start to round out the summer I haven’t been reading as much, so I don’t have much to report on that front, but I have been keeping busy!

I made yet another pixel art drawing tool, pixel pixel pixel pixel pixel pixel allows folks to draw chonky pixel art creations on pretty much any sized canvas. This was fun to make. I’ve spent so much time with the HTML5 canvas lately that I’m rea … ⌘ Read more

** 📸 Photo **

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Summer vibing, fog horn whooping. ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net During summer - yes, since our kids have 2 months. First month of their vacation I still work, then I join them on their last month. We do have 5 weeks, so I save the last week for around Christmas. :)

4 week vacation time is done tomorrow, then it’s back to work. A bit excited to see what happens there for the rest of the year, a bit stressfull too, but It’ll be nice to get back to work. This summer vacation has been super nice, and also felt like it lasted long. Been a super time with my family, we got to visit a lot of cool places, and went on a lot of trips etc. Been really nice. And we’ve already planned what to do next year - so I already look forward to that :)

** I wrote some APL at work and I like historical fiction **
This summer my oldest kid — 8 years old — asked to learn more about programming. They’ve already got about a full time job’s worth of experience with Minecraft’s red stone, Super Mario Maker 2, Logo, and Scratch so I knew we weren’t starting from nil, but, despite having done a bit of teaching about programming with kids in the past, I hemmed and hawed. After hemming and hawing for a bit, though, I realized that I was hemming and hawing abou … ⌘ Read more

iOS 17.6.1 & iPad 17.6.1 Released with Bug Fixes
Another day, another round of system software updates, such is the life of a modern Apple device user in this particular era of the two thousand and twenty fourth summer on planet Earth, Anno Domini. As the globe rotates to register a new day, you will be excited to learn that iOS 17.6.1 and ipadOS … Read More ⌘ Read more

The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter July 2024

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XMPP Newsletter Banner

Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again!
This issue covers the month of July 2024.

If you are interested to join the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, please apply until August 18th, 2024!.

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Summer vacation ‘24
A week ago, we returned from our summer vacation: This year, just like four years ago, when there weren’t many other options due to COVID, we went for 1.5 weeks to my grandmother’s vacation apartment in Lübeck-Travemünde. ⌘ Read more

Bought a motorcycle this summer, I did not want two cars, and Marlyn would like to have the car more when I’m at work. So I bought a new cheap motorcycle, KTM Adventure 390.
It’s been 10 years since I last had a motorcycle (back then I had a KTM 990cc).
Here I am with my daughter on the new bike :)
My kids love to go for rides, so does Marlyn as well, so it’s a lot of fun for all of us.

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Post-vacation bike tour
Today was my first workday after summer vacation, and with the weather being pleasant – not too hot, and no rain – I decided to finish work a bit early and go for a 39-kilometer bike tour through the surrounding area. ⌘ Read more

Apple Prepares for 2024 Summer Olympics With Updates to Maps, TV Coverage, Featured Apps and More
Apple this week updated the Apple Maps app in Paris in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which are set to begin on Friday, July 26. All permanent venues, such as the Parc de Princes and Centre Aquatique Olympique, are displayed as custom, hand-built 3D landmarks.

![](https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2024/07/2024-summer-olympics-maps-upda … ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Meet the team: Nico Gerpe
Welcome to our first-ever “Meet the Team” series!  In this first edition, we’ll be shining the spotlight on Nico Gerpe, the Business Unit Lead for the Americas team at Erlang Solutions.

Nico discusses his role at Erlang Solutions, his latest explorations in the IoT and machine learning space and most importantly- fun Argentinian summer traditions!

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❤️ 🎶: Summer Beach by Yukiko Okada

The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter June 2024

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XMPP Newsletter Banner

Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again!
This issue covers the month of June 2024.

The XSF has been accepted as a hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024 again!
These XMPP projects have received a slot and have kicked-off with … ⌘ Read more

Summer here means you’re sweating outside after a minute or two. lol.

Sound Quelle Diana Miro Summer Rain.mp3

My favorite thing in summer is rain. I don’t like when it’s too hot.

Beautiful day here. Enjoy Summer!

Cloud Native Computing Foundation and Linux Foundation Release Line-up for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + Open Source Summit + AI_dev China 2024
In Hong Kong this summer, cloud native enthusiasts from across Asia and around the world will convene to move forward cloud native, open source, and AI technologies Hong Kong – June 12, 2024 – The Cloud Native Computing… ⌘ Read more

WIN A 3D PRINTER - SUMMER 3D DESIGN CONTEST #elegoo href=”https://txt.sour.is/search?q=%23all3dp”>#all3dp** ⌘ Read more

My May ‘24 in Review
May is now also over and we are getting closer and closer to summer and the middle of 2024. Time to take a quick look back. ⌘ Read more

In the summer of ‘22 I upgraded my perfectly working soundcore Liberty 2 Pro to the Liberty 3 Pro because they have ANC and have been using them ever since. But since the L2P are still working perfectly, I connected them to my phone again and use them sometimes. Too sad to let them rot in the closet, and I guess nobody wants to buy used in-ear headphones. ⌘ Read more

I came across Google Summer of Code

This one looks interesting, I’ll apply soon, and perhaps is interesting for you as well
https://kiwix.org/en/google-summer-of-code/

Would ‘twtxt’ be a good project for the next one? 🤔

Speedsters’ big summers thrill Giants
GWS vice-captain Josh Kelly is confident the Giants can avoid a trough like the last time they pushed deep into September and says a pair of speedsters entering 2024 off uninterrupted pre-seasons could help them take a step forward. ⌘ Read more

Cook County man charged in fatal expressway shooting in Dolton
A Matteson man was charged in a deadly expressway shooting that resulted in a two-car crash on I-94 in Dolton last summer. ⌘ Read more

I was just looking at SSD prices and wow, have they gone up! Last year in May I ordered a Crucial P5 Plus with 1 TB for 79,99 €. In the late summer of last year, the price was as low as 59,90 €. But now the lowest price I can find is 92,81 €, the second lowest is 134,28 €. 😱 Seems like I should wait a bit before buying a new drive to back up all the tape videos… ⌘ Read more

If snow fall on the mountains is reducing so much, and this snow acted as a water reservoir formed in Winter to get through the warmer, dry summers, then we should start creating huge water reservoirs on top of mountains; pumping the water up there when it rains.

JMP: Newsletter: Summer in Review
Hi everyone!

Welcome to the latest edition of your pseudo-monthly JMP update!

In case it’s been a while since you checked out JMP, here’s a refresher: JMP lets you send and receive text and picture messages (and calls) through a real phone number right from your computer, tablet, phone, or anything else that has a Jabber client.  Among other things, JMP has these features: Your phone number on every device; Multiple phone numbers, one app; Free as in Freedom; Sh … ⌘ Read more

** Updates from the end of summer **
Today was the last real day of summer for us. Tomorrow the kids go back to school.

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You know those last few weeks before the dark of autumn — the ones that hold the last bursts of summer? Those days where you try to squeeze in as many chill summer vibes as humanly possible?

I’ve bee … ⌘ Read more

Hope you are all enjoying summer in northern hemisphere, as I am.

Good evening everyone! Damn nice with vacation, nice to sleep in every day :) Weather has not been good, really cold, feels like autumn to be honest, and lots of wind. Not summer weather at all these days.

** summer’s lease hath all too short a date **
After the excitement of last summer I was hopeful for a chill one this year. So far, so good.

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We visited the island where we used to live and started our family. We saw a few friends, and visited some fa … ⌘ Read more

Summer Solstice
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The obligatory photo, this time on a summer evening. 😊 ⌘ Read more

hrxi: Windows support for Dino
Hello, I’m back!

It’s been four years since I participated in my first Google Summer of\
Code. I’m hrxi, a mathematics student from Germany. I got accepted
into this year’s Google Summer of Code program with the XMPP software\
foundation as the mentoring
organisation. I chose the extended\
timeline, so I am
going to work on [ … ⌘ Read more

** week notes **
Last year I set out to rekindle my reading habit. That went well. This year’s reading has been enjoyable, but I’m not cozy with the ratio of non-fiction to fiction I’ve read this year…non-fiction (especially of the computing persuasion) far out balances the fiction I’ve read. I think this is mostly because I’ve been mired amidst a fiction book that I’ve found to be a slog…but enjoyable, too. I’d have abandoned it and moved on, elsewise. Onward!

Spring is quickly making way to summer h … ⌘ Read more

Summer is here.